Whats an in-plant?
An in-plant is an in-house reproduction department operated within an organization, be it a company, a government office or a university. An in-plant must employ at least one full-time person who is responsible for taking in jobs from customers within the organization, printing or copying them, and coordinating their delivery. If customers operate the equipment, then this is not an in-plant. In addition, a true in-plant includes more than just a single duplicating device. In fact, it should include some prepress and bindery equipment, as well. The majority of the in-plant’s work must serve the internal needs of the organization, though a percentage of its work can come from outside the organization. The manager of the in-plant must be in charge of managing his or her budget, planning for the future and charging customers for services. The manager should also coordinate the purchasing of outside printing after assessing whether or not the job can be printed in-house. The manager should
